| Director: | Matteo Garrone |
|---|---|
| Production: | Archimede, Rai Cinema, Tarantula, Pathé FIlms |
| Running Time: | 121’ |
| Language: | Wolof, French |
| Country: | Italy, Belgium |
| Main Cast: | Seydou Sarr, Moustapha Fall, Issaka Sawagodo, Hichem Yacoubi, Doodou Sagna, Khady Sy, Bamar Kane, Cheick Oumar Diaw |
| Screenplay: | Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso, Massimo Ceccherini, Andrea Tagliaferri |
| Cinematographer: | Paolo Carnera |
| Editor: | Marco Spoletini |
| Production Designer: | Dimitri Capuani |
| Costume Designer: | Stefano Ciammitti |
| Music: | Andrea Farri |
| Sound: | Maricetta Lombardo, Mirko Perri, Daniela Bassani |
| Visual Effects: | Laurent Creusot |
Cinema
Io Capitano
Venezia 80 Competition
Synopsis
Io Capitano tells the story of the adventurous journey of Seydou and Moussa, two young men who leave Dakar to make their way to Europe. A contemporary Odyssey through the dangers of the desert, the horrors of the detention centers in Libya and the perils of the sea.
Director's Statement
Io Capitano recounts the epic journey of two young men from Senegal who make their way across Africa—and through myriad dangers—in pursuit of a dream called Europe. We began by listening to the actual accounts of people who have survived this infernal ordeal, and we decided to orient the camera from their perspective so as to tell this contemporary odyssey from their point of view. Io Capitano thus offers a sort of reverse shot compared to the images we’re used to seeing from our western perspective in an attempt to finally give voice to those who don’t usually have one.
Production/Distribution
PRODUCTION 1: Guendalina Folador - Archimede
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, 39
00185 – Roma, Italia
Tel. +39 3455923771
archimedefilm@gmail.com
http://www.matteogarrone.eu
PRODUCTION 2: Tarantula
99, Rue Auguste Donnay
4000 – Liegi, Belgium
Tel. +32 475732957
jo@tarantula.be
http://www.tarantula.be
PRODUCTION 3: Rai Cinema
Piazza Adriana, 12
00193 – Roma, Italia
Tel. +39 0633179601
produzione@raicinema.it
http://www.rai.it/raicinema/
PRODUCTION 4: Pathé Films
2, Rue Lamennais
75008 – Paris, France
Tel. +33 171723000
laurie.rodriguez@pathe.com
http://www.pathefilms.com
WORLD SALES: Pathé Films
2, Rue Lamennais
75008 – Paris, France
Tel. +33 171723000
gautier.deroubaix@pathe.com
https://internationalrescuepr.com
ITALIAN DISTRIBUTION: Luigi Lonigro – 01 Distribution
Piazza Adriana, 12
00193 – Roma, Italia
Tel. +39 0633179601
soniapisana.dichter@raicinema.it
http://www.01distribution.it
PRESS OFFICE: Charles McDonald
Tel. +44 7785246377
charles@charlesmcdonald.co.uk
Katy Driscoll Tel. +44 7767442211 katy@katydriscoll.co.uk
ITALIAN PRESS OFFICE: Gabriele Barcaro
Mob. +39 3405538425
gabriele.barcaro@gmail.com
